Homemade two ingredient Gingerbread Ornaments
✨Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups apple sauce
- 1.5 cups ground cinnamon
✨ Directions:
1. Mix Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine 1.5 cups of apple sauce and 1.5 cups of ground cinnamon. Stir until you have a dough-like consistency.
2. Prepare to Roll: Place a large piece of parchment paper on your work surface. Sprinkle some additional ground cinnamon on the parchment to help prevent sticking.
3. Roll Out the Dough: Place the dough on the cinnamon-dusted parchment paper. To prevent sticking, place another sheet of parchment paper over the dough. Roll it out to about 3/8 of an inch thick.
4. Cut Out Shapes: Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes for the ornaments.
5. Prepare for Hanging: Before baking, take ornament hooks and cut them in half with a wire cutter. Gently press the cut ends into the top of each ornament to create a loop for hanging.
6. Prepare for Baking: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius).
7. Bake the Ornaments: Carefully transfer the cut-out shapes (still on the parchment paper) onto a baking sheet. Bake them in the preheated oven for 2 hours.
8. Cool and Dry: After baking, remove them from the oven and immediately place a sheet of parchment paper over the ornaments. Lay another baking sheet on top for a little weight to help them stay flat. Let them cool completely. For best results, let them dry overnight. If you want the ornaments to be firmer, you can add them back in the oven for an extra hour, but this step is optional.
9. Decorate: Once fully cooled, use metallic puffy paint or any other decorations you like to personalize your ornaments.
10. Hang and Enjoy: Once decorated, hang your beautiful gingerbread ornaments on the tree using the hooks and enjoy the wonderful cinnamon aroma filling your home!
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